September 15, 2022
2022 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo Results
Over 100 Kansas 4-H members, siblings, parents, grandparents and Extension staff attended the 2022 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo in St. John on August 4th at the Stafford County Annex Building. Thanks to 21-Central Extension District for hosting the event. Competitive events for the day included bin-run samples, quart jars of wheat, foods, photography and educational posters. Participants competed in judging classes where they evaluated educational classes of wheat, yeast bread, photography and a Crops ID contest. Educational tours of Hudson Flour Mill and Osborne Fruits and Vegetables were available to participants.
2022 Sponsors include American AgCredit, Wichita; Kansas Wheat Commission, Manhattan; Kansas Crop Improvement Assoc., Manhattan; KSRE – 21-Central District; KSU Wheat Quality Lab, Manhattan; Kansas 4-H Youth Development; Kansas Wheat Alliance, Manhattan; KSU Department of Grain Science; Stafford County Flour Mill, Hudson; SkyLand Grain and K-State Research and Extension.
Planning team members included: Charlene Miller, Alicia Boor, Yonghui Li, Jodi Drake, Rhett Newby, Marty Gleason, Amy Collins, Gengjun Chen, Deryl Waldren and Kelsey Nordyke. Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s wheat expo the success it was.
Awards were given in eight divisions and the judging activity. Premium monies for those who attended have been awarded and mailed to participants. The major results in each division are:
Division 1-Bin Run Sample:
Ian Dunn, 21 Central District- 1st Place
Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County- 2nd Place
Nathan Vondracek, Walnut Creek District- 3rd Place
Division 2-Adopt a Producer:
Garrett Dunn, 21 Central District- 1st Place and 2nd Place
Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Division 3- Quart Jar:
Isaac Welty, Rice County- 1st Place
Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County- 2nd Place
Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Division 4- Yeast Rolls:
Anne Conard, Shawnee County- 1st Place
Lanae Welty, Rice County- 2nd Place
Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Division 5- Cookies:
Duelley Walker, 21 Central District- 1st Place
Allie Walker, 21 Central District- 2nd Place
Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Division 6- Muffins:
Duelley Walker, 21 Central District- 1st Place
Kansas Lange, Pawnee County- 2nd Place
Allie Walker, 21 Central District- 3rd Place
Division 7- Photography:
River Horner, Butler County- 1st Place
Kenyon Barney, 21 Central District- 2nd Place
Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Division 8- Posters:
Ian Dunn, 21 Central District- 1st Place
Kansas Lange, Pawnee County- 2nd Place
Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Judging Activity:
Lily Payne, Walnut Creek District- 1st Place
River Horner, Butler County- 2nd Place
Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County- 3rd Place
Crops ID:
Evan Welty, Rice County- 1st Place Junior
Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County- 2nd Place Junior
Duelley Walker, 21 Central District- 3rd Place Junior
Isaac Welty, Rice County- 1st Place Senior
Lanae Welty, Rice County- 2nd Place Senior
Weston Peterson, 21 Central District- 3rd Place Senior
21 Central District- 1st Place Junior Team
Pawnee County- 2nd Place Junior Team
Walnut Creek District- 3rd Place Junior Team
Rice County- 1st Place Senior Team
21 Central District- 2nd Place Senior Team